Operating an option hard disk, Operating the ram disk – TA Triumph-Adler LP 4140 User Manual

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Using the Operation Panel

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ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE

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Press [OK]. Processing appears, and the partition list is printed.

After the USB memory partition list is printed, the message display returns
to Ready.

Operating an Option Hard Disk

By installing the option hard disk into the printer, the e-MPS function can
be used. The printer’s menu selection system allows you to perform the
following operations on the hard disk.

If the option hard disk is not formatted, the >Format menu will
automatically appear on the message display.

Reading Data

Writing Data

Deleting Data

Printing of List of Partitions

The operations of the option hard disk are the same as those of the
memory card. Refer to the relevant sections in Using the CompactFlash
Card on page 2-62
.

It also prints out the Directory Status List to confirm the directory or data
that is written in PJL or KPDL (PostScript).

Operating the RAM Disk

The RAM disk is a memory space shared within the printer memory that
can temporarily store print jobs. The RAM disk can be used only for
electronic sorting. The stored print job can then be used to print multiple
copies of the job reducing the total amount of time required to print the
whole job. It acts similarly to the hard disk except that the data is effective
only when the printer is powered up. The RAM disk is activated by factory
default.

To set up the RAM disk, the option hard disk must not be installed.

To use the RAM disk, confirm that the RAM disk is activated and enter the
desired size of the RAM disk in the manner described below. The
maximum RAM disk size can be calculated as follows:

Maximum RAM size = Total printer memory minus 36 MB

PARTITION LIST

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